Home remedies to treat stomach ulcer

Stomach ulcers are the open sore in the stomach lining that creates because of hyper-acidity in the stomach. There are many factors that can cause stomach ulcer such as excessive consumption of painkillers, bacterium H.pylori etc. Stomach ulcer is curable with proper medication and treatments. It can also be cured in natural ways that is home remedies. Home remedies are the safe and natural ways to treat stomach ulcers. Some of the useful home remedies to treat stomach ulcer are discussed below.

Home remedies to treat with stomach ulcer

· Fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains

Healthy diet full of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains are not only good for your overall health but some particular type of food also helps in healing stomach ulcer. Experts say that vitamin rich food helps your body to heal ulcer. Your diet containing polyphenols, antioxidants protects you from ulcer and also helps in healing stomach ulcers. Foods and seasonings that contains polyphenols are-

o Black olives

o Dried rosemary

o Mexican Oregano

o Blueberries

o Dark chocolates

· Flavonoids

Flavonoids or bioflavonoids are one of the most effective home remedies to treat stomach ulcer. Flavonoids are nothing but a compound that occurs naturally in various fruits & vegetables. The food and drinks that are enriched sources of flavonoids are-

o Berries

o Broccoli

o Red grapes

o Soybeans

o Teas (especially green tea)

o Apples

o Kale

o Legumes

Flavonoids protect the lining of stomach and helps in healing the ulcer. You should consume flavonoids in balanced amount because higher amount of it can interfere with blood clotting. You can add flavonoids in your daily food habits or can also have it as a supplement.

· Probiotics

These are the living bacteria & yeast that helps in improving your digestive system so that it functions properly. There are various common food items that are good sources of probiotics, especially fermented foods such as-

o Yogurt

o Kimchi

o Buttermilk

o Miso

· Garlic

Garlic extract is a wonder remedy for stomach ulcer as it has shown to inhibit H.Pylori growth in researches. If you do not like the taste of garlic, you can have extracted garlic in supplementary form. Garlic works like a blood thinner, so you should consult your doctor before you add it in your diet.

· Honey

When we talk about home remedies to treat stomach ulcer, how can we forget honey. It is much beyond just to taste sweet. Honey contains almost 200 elements, various polyphenols and many other antioxidants. Honey work as a great antibacterial that can inhibit H.pylori growth. You can have honey as a soothing solution to your ulcer, provided your blood sugar level is normal.

· Cranberry

It is popular remedy to fight against infections in urinary tract because it protects the walls of bladder from settling of bacteria. Cranberry or its extract has the ability to fight against H.pylori as well. You can have cranberry in the form of juice or supplement or can eat cranberry alone.

· Mastic

Mastic is the sap of Mediterranean trees grown. You can chew mastic as gum or can swallow it as a supplement. Chewing mastic helps to fight against H.pylori. If any other treatment is not showing any improvement to your stomach ulcer, you can give a try to mastic gum as it does not have any kind of side effects.

What to avoid in stomach ulcer?

o Carbonated beverages

o Processed foods

o Deep fried foods

o Coffee, including decaf

o Chilies & hot peppers

o Salty red meats